Barely recovered from deadly fires, Turkey faces deadly floods in the north of the country.

“Nine of our fellow citizens died due to flooding in Kastamonu province.

Research is continuing to try to locate a missing person, ”said the government agency responsible for natural disasters (AFAD) in a statement.

The previous balance sheet reported five deaths.

The floods, which mainly affected the provinces of Kastamonu, Bartin and Sinop, located on the shores of the Black Sea, were caused by intense rainfall overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.

The water level rose up to four meters

Water levels had risen up to four meters high in some towns on Wednesday, authorities said, and the streets of entire towns had turned into torrents carrying cars and traffic signs.

“This is a disaster that we haven't experienced for 50 or 100 years, maybe.

In places, we have recorded rainfall records, ”Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said on Wednesday.

The intense precipitation was also the cause of several landslides, one of which caused the partial collapse of a road bridge.

Eight people had to be hospitalized.

More than 1,000 rescuers were mobilized Thursday to provide assistance to the victims, according to AFAD.

Regions in the north and northeast of Turkey are regularly affected by deadly floods.

Black series in Turkey

Many scientists are establishing a link between global warming caused by human activity and the increasingly frequent occurrence of such extreme weather events.

Turkey has been the scene in recent months of several natural disasters, including episodes of severe drought and violent forest fires between late July and early August.

After this black series, several politicians and associations urged the government to take radical measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Turkey has not ratified the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

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